No New Station Sale Transactions In FCC Database Monday; Sinclair-Lotus Seattle Deal Filed

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No new station sale transactions appeared in the FCC databases as of mid-afternoon (ET) MONDAY (6/14).

The application for SINCLAIR RADIO OF SEATTLE LICENSEE, LLC's previously-announced sale of News-Talk KVI-A, News KOMO-A, and Hot AC KPLZ (STAR 101.5)/SEATTLE, News KOMO-F/OAKVILLE, WA, booster KOMO-FM1/TUKWILA, WA, and K249DX/REDMOND, WA to  LOTUS SEATTLE CORP. for $18,058,604 ($5 million at closing, the rest either in cash at closing or in radio advertising on LOTUS stations provided to SINCLAIR TV stations) has been filed, showing that the deal does not include the KOMO-A and KOMO-F call letters and all programs and programming material associated with the calls.

In non-sale filings with the FCC, applying for STAs were RADIO WORKS, INC. (KCXY/EAST CAMDEN, AR, reduced power due to transmitter failure) and PORTLAND RADIO PROJECT (KSFL-LP/PORTLAND, OR, temporary location while vacating licensed site for repairs).

FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC. has requested a Silent STA for WMTT-F/HORSEHEADS, NY while it moves to a new site.

GARRY WING's DESERT BROADCASTERS LLC has closed on the sale of News-Talk KKGX-A-K256CU (920 KGX)/PALM SPRINGS, CA and Easy Listening KWXY-A-K222DA/CATHEDRAL CITY, CA to LOUIE COMELLA's IVOX MEDIA LLC for $105,000.

And THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, owners of WAMU/WASHINGTON, have closed on the sale of WAMU rebroadcast signal WRAU/OCEAN CITY, MD to ATLANTIC GATEWAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. for $650,000. The buyer owns Contemporary Christian WGTS/TAKOMA PARK-WASHINGTON.

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